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* A quick-growing, not to say rampant vine; can be pruned as a shrub; usually grown on a trellis for commercial production of the hops used in beer making; hops are produced on female plants; native to Eurasia, has escaped in the U.S.

Because the fruit is so soft, it does not pack or ship well, so thimbleberries are rarely cultivated commercially. The shoots are rich in vitamin C. The shoots are harvested as they emerge in the spring, and whilst they are still young and tender.

* Chokecherry is a suckering shrub or small tree growing to 5 m tall. * Chokecherry is also used to craft wine in the western United States mainly in the Dakotas and Utah as well as in Manitoba, Canada.

It is native to the southeastern United States , ranging from Florida north to eastern North Carolina , and west to eastern Oklahoma and eastern Texas . * There are more than 2,500 plants in the palm family worldwide, but only about a dozen are native...

* An extract from the leaves has been reportedly successful in lowering elevated blood pressure by its decreasing peripheral vascular resistance. * The fruit is dark green, prickly (or bristled), egg-shaped and can be up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long,...

* Extracts from the plant have shown anticancer activity. * Cephalotaxus sinensis is an evergreen Shrub growing to 5 m (16ft 5in) at a slow rate. Sinensis to be synonymous with Cephalotaxus harringtonia * Very tolerant of pruning, this plant makes a very...

* Prunus spinosa ( blackthorn or sloe ) is a species of Prunus native to Europe , western Asia , and locally in northwest Africa . And as a flavouring for sloe gin and other liqueurs.

* This is a dual purpose herb. * Plants yield about 1¾ tonnes of seed per acre. The leaves provide Cilantro and the seeds are Coriander. * Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia.

* The bush is native to the Mediterranean region, growing wild on walls or in rocky coastal areas throughout. * The flower buds are pickled and used as a flavouring in sauces, salads etc.

This has led to their being very useful as natural dyes. * Black raspberries are high in anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are also antioxidants, so there is interest in black raspberries for their potential nutraceutical value.

* An extract from the leaves has been reportedly successful in lowering elevated blood pressure by its decreasing peripheral vascular resistance. * The fruit is dark green, prickly (or bristled), egg-shaped and can be up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long,...

* The fruit is rich in iron and copper. * It is a good bird plant with 3/8" purple-black fruit that they love to eat. * The fruit has a sweet flavor. * The nicest tree form of Serviceberry.

This fairly typical thistle has red to purple flowers and shiny pale green leaves with white veins. * Milk thistle has also been known to be used as food. The spiny bracts on the flower head were eaten in the past like globe artichoke, and the stems (after...

* Canavalia gladiata, usually called Sword Bean, is a domesticated plant species in the legume (Fabaceae) family. In Telugu it is called 'chamma kaya' also called 'Tammi kaya' * The fruits are eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia.

* On account of its aromatic properties, fennel fruit forms one of the ingredients of the well-known compound liquorice powder. In many gardens it self sows freely. The seeds are used in cookery and sweet desserts.

Any galls produced on the tree are strongly astringent and can be used in the treatment of haemorrhages, chronic diarrhoea, dysentery etc. Such hybrids are usually referred to as the Quercus × undulata complex because of widespread application of the...

* Berberis vulgaris ( European barberry )/ ( Jaundice berry)/( Ambarbaris) is a shrub in the family Berberidaceae , native to central and southern Europe , northwest Africa and western Asia ; it is also naturalised in northern Europe, including the British...

It can be eaten out of hand. * In warm temperate areas the fruit develops more fruit sugars and has a fragrant sugary pulp with a slightly acid flavour. It has been used historically for a number of medicinal purposes.

* Indigenous peoples of North America found the plant and its fruit very useful. * Vaccinium parvifolium is cultivated in the specialty horticulture trade with limited availability as an ornamental plant: for natural landscaping, native plant, and habitat...

* The fruit can be made into jams and preserves.

* Requires a sandy or very well-drained soil. * Some of the common English names for the plant and its fruit are Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus, and prickly pear, although this last name has also been applied to other less...

* It is among the oldest plants in cultivation. Also an excellent tree for Bonsai on its own. * Diospyros lotus , better known as the Date-plum or Caucasian Persimmon is a widely cultivated species of the genus Diospyros , native to subtropical southwest...

* White flowers in May in loose clusters to 4", followed by 1/2" brown fruits, edible when overripe, formerly used in medicine; leaves resemble maple leaves; round, sometimes irregular crown; native to Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor.

The stems can be dark red or blackish and are often studded with straight, paired prickles at nodes. * The seed is a good source of vitamin E, it can be ground into a powder and mixed with flour or added to other foods as a supplement.

Oregon-grape is resistant to summer drought, tolerates poor soils, and does not create excessive leaf litter. Because of its suckering habit, it also makes a good dense ground cover plant.

* Mostly solitary rose-pink flowers, 1 1/2-2 1/2'; round hips to about 1", bright red; native to the Rocky Mountains, California to Alaska. The 2-3 inch pink (5-8cm) flowers usually occur singly, but may appear in groups of 2 or 3.

* The fruit contains about 2.8% dry weight vitamin C. * 2" pinkish-purple flowers; scarlet hips to 1/2"; red branches; spreads into dense thickets by suckering from roots.